SERVO-I
Report
- Report Number
- 8010042-2018-00156
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 22, 2018
- Report Date
- April 18, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB
- Product Code
- CBK
- PMA / PMN Number
- K123149
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF. EXEMPTION #: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4).
THE VENTILATOR WAS INVESTIGATED BY OUR FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE). THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE VENTILATOR WAS TESTED, PASSED PRE-USE CHECK AND WAS CLEARED FOR CLINICAL USE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. PROVIDED VENTILATOR LOGS WERE REVIEWED. ALARMS FOR HIGH PEEP WERE GENERATED IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH AIRWAY PRESSURE, LOW EXPIRATORY MINUTE VOLUME AND HIGH RESPIRATORY RATE ALARMS. THE GENERATED ALARMS INDICATE A HIGH EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE. AT HIGH EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE, THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO BREATHE PROPERLY DURING THE EXPIRATORY PHASE BEFORE A NEW BREATH IS INITIATED. THIS LEADS TO A HIGHER PEEP VALUE THAN THE PRE-SET AND AN ALARM FOR HIGH AIRWAY PRESSURE IS GENERATED. THE DIFFICULTIES MAY EITHER BE DUE TO NON-OPTIMAL USER SETTINGS OF THE DEVICE FOR THE ACTUAL PATIENT OR AN INCREASED EXPIRATORY RESISTANCE DUE TO ACCESSORIES IN THE PATIENT CIRCUIT. INFORMATION CONCERNING WHAT TYPE OF PATIENT BREATHING CIRCUIT OR FILTER THAT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE TECHNICAL LOG DID NOT CONTAIN ANY TECHNICAL ERROR CODES THAT COULD INDICATE A MALFUNCTION OF THE VENTILATOR. SUCCESSFUL PRE-USE CHECK WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE EVENT. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM IS ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR OR CLINICAL APPLICATION ERROR. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A VENTILATOR MALFUNCTION AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.GETINGE USA SALES, LLC (IMPORTER) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB (MANUFACTURER). REF. EXEMPTION #: E2018003. GETINGE USA SALES, LLC 45 BARBOUR POND DRIVE WAYNE, NJ 07470. CONTACT PERSON: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE VENTILATOR WAS CONNECTED TO A PATIENT, THE PEEP (POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE) VALUE INCREASED TO ABOVE OF THE SET VALUE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. IMPORTER REF. #: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).
IMPORTER REF. #: (B)(4). MANUFACTURER REF. #: (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203815 | SERVO-I | VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, FACILITY USE | CBK | MAQUET CRITICAL CARE AB |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |